Tens of thousands of people marched in New Delhi against India's voter roll changes
Tens of thousands protested in central New Delhi on Sunday against India's voter-roll overhaul, in a largely peaceful demonstration led by opposition politicians. They demanded the election chief's resignation, arguing the changes unfairly benefit the ruling party. Election authorities said the revision aimed to remove duplicate, deceased and fraudulent entries; the BJP and commission denied the allegations.
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Tens of thousands of people marched through central New Delhi on Sunday to protest changes to India’s voter rolls, in a largely peaceful demonstration led by opposition politicians. The protesters renewed demands for the country’s election chief to resign, alleging the overhaul unfairly benefits the ruling party. Marchers led by Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi chanted “vote thief, leave your seat” as they headed to Ramlila Maidan, a large outdoor venue.
More than 133 million names have been removed from electoral lists, according to figures reported by Indian media and cited by opposition parties in court filings. Critics say the removals have disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims. The BJP and election commission deny the allegations. Election authorities say the revision aims to remove duplicate, deceased and fraudulent entries, and that eligible voters can apply to be included on the roll.
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- United Press International — Tens of thousands protest revision of the Indian voter roll - UPI
- France 24 — Tens of thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision
- The Japan Times — Opposition groups protest together in Delhi in latest ...
- Deutsche Welle — Protesters accuse India's government of rigging voter rolls
- @AFP on X — Post
- taipeitimes.com — Thousands of Indians protest voter list change - Taipei Times
Verifier’s note
UPI and France 24 explicitly report tens of thousands at the Nov. 1 Delhi protest over voter-roll revisions; AFP’s X account, The Japan Times, Taipei Times, and DW also report the same rally without contradicting the central claim. The reports are timely, published on Nov. 1–2.